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The Mansion on Forsyth Park

The old Kehoe House designed in 1888, on Forsythe Park in Savannah is now "Mansion on Forsyth Park"
You can visit and have lunch or dinner in this 5 Diamond Hotel in comfortable Savannah laid back style. This is not what you would expect from a hotel that has rooms starting at $249 per night going up to $3500 for a suite. Food prices are not bad (lunch for 4 was $71), considering the $40 million Mr. Kessler spent on the place, and the food is very good.
Give it a try and be sure you ask for a tour. They are happy to accomodate you.
Tom

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Anyone who can afford to purchase and operate such an opulent business as the Mansion on Forsythe surely can afford to purchase advertising for their establishment??? These blogs are rapidly turning into a SPAM network for artists (who charge big bucks for their works), event coordinators to sell tickets, and lots of people who are busy promoting their own wallets. Not to mention the non-stop spamming from the bazillion animal shelters, rescue facilities and dog/cat nuts out there. I say we spay and neuter all of the above so it doesn't reproduce. SOOOOO BORING.........

Spamming or not, I stayed at the Mansion on Forsyth recently, and ate at the mediocre restaurant(which may be better for lunch, and we may have just gotten the worst server in the world), but here's a little review I wrote afterwards, if anyone's interested:

Stayed here last weekend. The hotel is covered in TONS of original artwork and very chic. Nothing like it in Savannah or Charleston or anywhere else around here. Incredible service and attention from the staff. No detail omitted. We got a long tour of the premises from our butler, Tim, who was great! We had a very romantic and relaxing weekend, and literally, all our cares melted away. Versace everywhere, being there makes you feel like you're actually someplace else, like Europe or South Beach, but not tacky. A very unique hotel for this area- I live right up the road, and it blows anything else on this part of the coast away. They have an impressive spa, cooking school, ballroom, art gallery, lounge and on and on. Live music throughout. and each room is as comfortable as it gets. You never want to get out of the beds, and if you're into baths, you'll love the huge clawfoot-style tubs. I highly recommend staying here when you're in Savannah and don't want to do the touristy B&B scene, but still want to be close to the historic district and have a special stay.

One caveat: We ate at 700 Drayton, the hotel's restaurant. The lounge upstairs was nice with the balcony overlooking the park and Doug the bartender was great, as was the pianist. The dining experience Sunday night was mediocre for the level it's playing on. Food was good, atmosphere was really nice, but not an exciting menu, just the same old, and our server was TERRIBLE. I hope it was an off-night, and we just got a dud for a server. The hostess was attentive and the service in the hotel and elsewhere more than made up for her stinky waitressing.

I'd give the hotel 5 stars and the restaurant about a 2, only for the quality of the food, considering the price and my expectations.

The MonF also has a great spa and cooking school that are impressive- something Blufftonians might be interested in. Or just to stop in to look at all the artwork is worthwhile. But I'd recommend walking down the street to Vinnie Van Go-Gos for a bite to eat, and save a few hundred dollars for a spa treatment.

I took my wife there for our anniversary for something different, not too extravagant or far away; just an overnight.
I booked the room online and if I remember, it was around $250-260. Kind of the low end stay, price-wise, but you'd never know it- we were treated like we were royalty, which is saying a lot, since I came shuffling in in raggedy old shorts, a baseball hat and sandals, like I just came from a bachelor party. You have a butler, and we had a decent view overlooking the courtyard/pool area, which also was really nice. The rooms are extremely plush, and very different than most hotels, as far as decor and amenities. We had the plushest robes and slippers I've ever put on my body, which I wore down poolside (they have a great pool). Great poolside servive, too, if you want anything, they're off to get it for you instantly. The butler was great- really helpful, friendly and went out of his way to do anything and everything for us. I felt spoiled.
Of course, we used the wet bar, which ran it up a bit more and had drinks by the pool and at the hotel bar. (I don't drink, but my wife had a few cocktails and a pina colada).
Apparantly, even thought it's only been open a short time a lot of celebrities have stayed there- Alec and brothers Baldwin and a few others I don't recall.
I had dinner reservations at the Pink House and cancelled them for 700 Drayton, the restaurant there, because we were so impressed with everything. The dinner ended up being about $110 I think, without wine or drinks, but we ordered a lot of food. I only left a tiny tip, an intentionally insultingly small one because I know the staff there has to make it go around, and everyone seemed to be on their game, except our server. I wish I could have tipped everyone but her. Man, she was terrible.
I guess the whole thing was about $400, including incidentals. If I had the $ I would definitely have used the spa facilities. I wish I had used the dinner $ on it and gone lower-end on the food. But it's OK; it was a great time and everything else there was first class. We got the presidential treatment. I'll see if I can round up some photos and post them.
There's a long answer to your short question.

And, I know that neighborhood; it's gorgeous, right on the park, walking distance to everything in Savannah.
Relatives of mine have stayed at several different inns in Savannah, including the Gastonian and the Magnolia, and they've all been very happy.
Beats the I-95 motels if you're really into beautiful cities and history.
Thanks!
Mark

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